http://www.ksplice.com/try/desktopFree Community Protection for Ubuntu Desktop and FedoraServers aren't the only systems needing protection. Oracle has made Oracle Ksplice available for free to members of the Linux community running desktop installations of Ubuntu and Fedora. Find out first hand the benefits of being protected by Oracle Ksplice:Easy to set upGo rebootless without rebooting even once to setup. Ksplice Uptrack works on the regular Linux kernel you are already running.

Works in your environmentKsplice Uptrack works perfectly in virtualized environments or on bare metal. It also works with your userspace applications and third-party kernel modules. Ksplice Uptrack leaves your third-party modules alone as it updates the rest of your kernel.

Rollback capabilityInstantly reverse any update to the Linux kernel–rebootlessly as always. Kernel change management has never been easier!

No performance impactUpdate running systems without any negative impact on performance. Also, Ksplice Uptrack does not require a persistently running process.

Offline UpdatesApply Ksplice updates to systems not connected to the Internet by running your own updates mirror.